1992 Yamaha XJ600s "SECA II"

1992 SECA II
XJ600 coming out of years of storage.

13 years old w/ original 2900 miles.
Not running.

Here is a previous project. Last owner purchased this bike new from a dealer in 1993 - put a total of
2800 gentle miles on it in the dozen years he owned it - and always stored
it indoors. Here it is out of storage seeing the light of day. He upgraded
to a Yamaha cruiser and agreed to sell it to me for a very fair price. Everything
about the bike is in like new condition, with the exception of the fuel lines
and throttle cable which need replacing, and the Gas Tank & Carbs - which
need a major cleaning since the bike sat with gas in the tank. Check out the
Factory Cowling - an option not many SECAs had in the day. The seat is also
been redone - with extra padding installed.

There is some light rust on some
of the fastners - and some other screws and the front brake reservoir is a
mess, but overall the bike is like a time capsule bike.

And a better look at the 4 carb
set up that's next on the list...that fule pump will eventually get rplaced
too.

That's the air intake w/ filter
at top - closed off w/ tape.

Ordered a Clymer Manual for the
bike from eBay. The European version was called the "Diversion",
and from England I located a rare factory option center stand off a similar
SECAII/Diversion cycle.

UPDATE April 2006

MAJOR WORK DONE

I replaced
my master brake cylinder and fluid, (the old one was corroded). I also swapped
out most of the body fasters, installed a new battery & new plugs, oil
& filter change, cleaned and polished everything, and adjusted the chain.
After removing the rust the fuel tank and cleaning the carbs, I reinstalled
everything expecting it to fire up...but it wouldn't. :-(

SO...I ended
up having my local bike shop clean and sync the carbs. I had also replaced
the fuel pump (vacuum type), and all the fuel lines. I had my shop install
a smaller in-line fuel filter and ditched the factory one. While it was at
the shop I had the bike inspected for Maryland. The bodywork on the bike had
not been tight and rattled quite a bit, and I found that the front fairing
under the headlight was cracked and causing a real buzz at 3-4000rpms. I use
a small bungie cord to pull the two pieces togther which seemed to work OK.
The lower fairing had a small crack which I epoxied and covered with a sticker.
One of the valves on the bike is ticking - which is most likely due to its
spring being compressed while sitting for so long...but it's an easy adjustment
I'll have the shop do later. My tech said just ride the bike and get some
miles on it first - which I'm happy to oblige! Here's the SECA II w/ my other
bike..both running at last!

I got a nice Joe Rocket tailpack
as you can see for the Yamaha - and it's great. I have a matching tank bag
as well - which I'll use when I do sme one-up touring this summer. I touched
up some of the paint and added a cool red reflector
flame decal to the side fairing. You only see it at night when car lights
hit it, or when you use a camera flash. I put a smaller set on my red helmet
too.

Here are my two ponys ready to
ride in their stable. I cleaned out and dedicated the second bay of my garage
for them - and got a small remote for the garage door opener so I can roll
in easily.

"The
Seca II was Yamaha's entry in the 'bargain motorcycles' sector. When
it first came out, its competition was the Kawasaki EX500, the Bandit
400, and the GS500E. It had many advantages over all of them. The motor
was based on the Diversion 400 motor used elsewhere in the world. It
was put in a full size steel tube frame. The Seca was a stylish motorcycle,
and performed very well. It was comfortable, simple to work on, and
a decent performer. The two valve per cylinder engine was no technological
marvel, but it was reliable and easy to live with. The half fairing
did a good job of protecting the rider from the elements. The Seca II
was a very well rounded package. If a new Seca II's price is a best
buy, then buying an old version of the exact same machine for less should
earn the buyer a place in the bargain-hunter's hall of fame. Power in
1992 was 49.1bhp, with torque of 35.4ft/lb's. Wet weight was 450lb's."